The Sun. — London, England, 1809-02-21 00:00:00

t Know some- . . Very evening, and must, of tourse, thirg of the matter going for Ward. Q. Did your tirst su ;estion oil the liusioess from your readi,ig die tie Nspaikls ?—A, I deter mined from v hit 1 see myself to form my ideas. I tame here' hoot prejitlice, Ind give my opiniOn from seeing loe :note.—(ii cry of .Order I. and withfruw . . • Thesiaegiiin waS*repilted, and the'same answer • . : , Q. While examining theletters, did it !alike you' that there was any ditierance in the charaaer and. NW particular diff4reuce, cep where the „,..:: Mere' a q.ty-stioll'tt..tsi t t.qt*by" a MeMber,.Whose nettle' Aveietitild hot 1 1Failiic;r 1 ii+iili regard to'':Mi-s. C4440', vtiriati4n ;in thelispeiling , of her,tiatfte; but Mei Kline discussion, 0, - ,. 1 .,•ed to be expupgeb] g (VBY I.‘ll : :Vrii(D—W.ls the difference between. tlfec ritilk# and the letti:rs'4o great, is'llialit - may not be aano , kledged' h the •saine liersOr'S A. The great (14K:react was, that there was a StititleSi in the note not 'to b.: tni , in the lei turs. Atte'r a 'que•ition frOM Mi . . WHITBREAD, which wAlUpPteSrattl„the witthis4'w as ordered to wittidrriw''.: A discussion then took . pl rce betWeett.Nlr,CaN- NlNG and Mr. WIIiTuREAD, in which pie lorm-f Right Han. - GentleMatf'olv , .'c vt.'d that the WittreSs tenderest his rivitlenc a tdttictittitOst of his bapitbiliry, and that it ought not u) be disparaged. iNlr. Whit bread iitiaAined liras the ttei live in establiThitik hi jiaglit,4A ihisitivdy ashe did; but howe,er he w °bid' nurobjettlo'niodify the guest . • The witneis•WA S. called in. Q. By Mr. WHl'llialiAD..-1-tive Gentlemen , theiiank, from vpinparison of signature, more frc;tvietik‘`ofipb - friiliitk , s- ascettaniltig t cu, ihati Cis nttuut<~n in, 01ht , e . - don ? —A. Nit in the comparison 41 -,1 0'4, 1--ne ' s onl y' ~, CI. By a Mi:;NIBE tt -=Wh a t ti rcir clld ne :Tend in tltd eLltilinat ,of thes - e , :priperi ?--LA. From 1141 an iiiirtetslliiefest of : the time in took lag Ir.verth‘ise of Mrs. Clarke. • ' , Q. Wh e th er the note wou ld be Written better be lore pad•the letters after, , or-1./ice ve7sa.l - E 1.111 ;:i worse after dtpner. witneii Was ordereiVid BIACK.tbRti'F;X.ANIINED. Q, By the ATToluizy-Gistiilitia..—lti what busi iC6l.are you ?—A. I am in the service of the-liatilc. - . inWhat depaittrient —A. A, Deputy Inspec-. f vet or* Potters oh Raul - ties. ',hid Signatures. .• Q. Flow long has the witness beetv . in that de-' 'PaM)l54t-?-4..Nearly twenty years.; t(ie' wit tees h4)e whet:ler hee' cx4 7 13ist - Alle ivirness state the.ottieriratians le has wade on them ?—A. 1 hate observed hi them a very Citrrespo n d wg Quest ismp... There se:qns (C) b'e niark()cl . siknilari y Q. By Mr. 1,0 - Cirti2tltti-:-Woold the wttneis be, , w I):bti t‘4 - .10 lettOi"O our the chractei-ot tritt.,, 'anal eiF i ef, to thin lit: the letter I 8t.1,..`; - E.:111;CTIC - iirexTim . Q. In what eatilltiri,t.4r . 9&23 —As, lam one of tilL, laweitigalor, ttie Ittrtk-4cgyog?).. , (1. WAitt f4tolir liusindsk' That dcp. A exa intnelnad , ,tritilKirrbvtxt ntreiv 041 4;.;4, - 4404444% yo.,,t4eplin that situatiinuA4- rkt i lti+Pi! o.AO, t'l • U l / 4 ,kiithlstoitiso witnctrltticli34l tikit rtb il et,sdis or ,not iP,JG iny iifin elf' • - •-•.ti...-I)cttA i wholcul 114 ?e• - .1tr.ct I the tper44y alkt.tos tpiliecortitilwg,ol tlititn: ? A. I have, ?wy frAgae.nt4y.s i i i ,h Q.. ‘V.llitkpart 4.:h(ftq'tlikowrilten besides the • et.hiiv o utifig past -415 pfirtirtf:AliOni.twqiunit eics3pt the hate, Milhaer:qoio t iaturoirta. ,7:l3‘itles , tiactit titer); is trther. writiug, taN),l4)belliticifyila voAtia, N.Y 6o . l i* , fokyltkisAuspetiOncjihtli. ...l_bactcyJ • otil , 41 ,r 4 ffirrilivrtheYnatiaittittilif*tlielfitfitt6 r74Xts,-ir — ttlitilu.ttiignppesttittey weieLil 3 A .Xll moy.. , doubt iti c `9. ° " 1 " iter - r-A.;31, Ate dvubt, !:since triedu Other hgt,... ra • „ U :1 • l. W4lti,iptterk ha 4.6 yottstegrotatdo tlrOsofictuktho Vrotw,No..ai ta3o, mutt. i Q. Prom aitierViiiiiVattatildlietterS. yangiaie'' seen, you ...11:te 1 did 'not 'stir , so.. 1:405.1,p ,to the three letters yopAavdoiust seen Sutueinthers which 1: txavti.substqueusty rnet With, lead rile.to a doubt. -- , , k3y,. Att. vr II ST.-Whose lette,re,,Ferp tlClarkefi. wcat itt a,late . - 4our l (ten o'el`,ek),,..tb`e,witnses were admitted not one t at a time, ttie'leiters - 1. meat; were ftona 30 to .io,' I Understood the into Mrs'. :t Q. How could ti the iotnparopaof then) you to a doubt as to the tbFee 1 was desired to comp re thetp,Nyith the, tv t ioitin4l. 4l , `Q. By . tlie ATTOit'SKY,-GEDip-AL.—.144,4114t 4 :, • saa,‘ . any smi4tray betweepollq, lotters, a ..... "'M A . 4 6'. - 3'o Co NO. and the Note n ? bores There were one or two of the letters which Aitiref,a resemblance to the note. „ 1 / 4 g .• Was that the circunis,titnee which led the wit il Im e s B 'its' doubt.the';iuttletitiCliY of the note It ; Certainly was, - Sir M. RIDLEY mov.eil thatPeneral Clavering be Wen in. WittiNe observed,. that although the Gene rartrequest to be re-examined, could tiorbe refused, Yet if he - came forward'again' it would be at his peril, anithe must abide by.the test*: General L.:J.,AvEittNo was then called in and exa-, Trained to tile living tA l c. 4l . (a. By Sir M. litneeY.—.la there any, and what part s,r ltrs ct ideiiiCthat General Clavering'wis!ies t o ?—A. I'6.querfi liermissiott of tkfe COM tnitie to , tate the.reavnis which induced me agaiti,,to , ceiie.: for ward. I undefsfand' th3t an idN! 130 gOti#: fortli . lb., l „ ai foriliertmtnaina.ain„ . ig,,,,.atthuu g hi.was bigistiA on ttiesutt )ect ..wit mind. •However 1 yelerred_to the ii .tia appea T, Ii ,iS 164 1,. Initth " : eacky oaupreheu 'ed the questiutis pat ; lie.'Sow. J ever extradrilimry it may a•priear,,l pledge my ucr,. f t Y -.Q. By Mr. WAUD.-- - Iled the witness 44tiy 'other word 'ofhonour.to the CoMmittee, that my mistakes than a written communication with Mrs: Clarke on have heed involuntary, and I shall feel myself flat- ; the . subjeta- of his .own preferment To the_ . tered by -any question that-fluky be put to me, as they best. of nay recollection I. hail not; at that time I was will, give me am opportuniq of explanation. stationed a distance from London. Q. On iu relerence to the . Minutes 'of the wit- fI(L By Mr;;;MAtlts.--Do-I understand the wit -- ness's.-former examination, he will find, that to a nessaightly when , l supposethat he could not oh question put to. him, whether he had had any corn- tain the infonnation 'at the WM,Offlee . which he munidatiop op.the-sobjei of army promotions with wished aboarthwprodthiou of his rankt?'---A. I did 'Mrs. darke,. his answer tris that he had not-L-how not make application, coubiliting it improper. does the. Witoeis reconcile th it reply with tlre . letters Q. Why then-does tha4irne, - ;s - sUpp9Se, that from to Mr. Clarke wh;ch have since been !ail before the Mrs. Clarke, htt'coniti obfaircinfOrmation respeeting !liou,se,?—A. 'Whet) the question which lag jtut ;Military arrangements, which he could not obtain in been mewl, ned, waS put to ine, I was . perfally saris- 'the War-Office ?—A. The things were .ctistinote lid, by tti•:! win " communieation, - . personal in- The solicitation of the Lady W;as such a.; to lead me' tercourse and not - epistolary correspondence was in- to hope that she could . inform me,--which -I knew tehded. :TO yO was the more ,induced by the responSible°person in the War . -offlde could not. • the two priNedrrig qitestions, and the question im- -Q. Why - ditt the',Witness think - that he could mediately succeeding confilmed-.me in toy error: 'obtain trop ‘Mrs.- Clarke information, which he . . . Q. By Mr. WARLLE.—In his former examina- ; would berefused at the War Office ?—k..Because I • ~ lion, the witneSs, , in reply to a qui...ition, - _whether trusted that Mrs. Qat:es inflUence with the Cern ! . • he could state poiitively that. not any transaclion of ' :minder in Chief •would enable, her to give Me the a military nature had occurred within his knowledge ! information I wanted: - 'in which Mrs.'Clarke was eng`Pg - ed t typlied in Qr : .Q. How am . Ic-to ' rcclpcile the witness's last nn.' negitilve.: Wtien aAe3 thin question, did he think; swer with his , fprmer declaration, that :Mrs.Claike it was intendel to exclude from his Funsideratilm ha c hn o influ e n c e ? , --4. If I express myself coi'recilly,l thoie transactions in w ilia) lu was himself personally • Inuit ,have.saA before, that ,I b,.lieved Mtg.' clarke's - concerned ?—A. I certainly di 1 titiuk so, both in interest did;notextendirk military promotions: — - - that and in: the following ;rities'lion.. ' i s 41: aci it extend to obtain information Of regula , Q. By Mr. WHITBREAD.—Did the witoti, -- cii . tionsin the War'ollice, kvhicth were withheld from did he nut, in writing, or otherMie, - nsk Mrs. Clarke ' 04gic notice ? , ---A. So she always gave The to under to u.e her influence withAiin,Commander in Chief stctorl. : ' ". . - *![l in lai•4 benall?—A I did. - . , Q. s,By Mr. :Wll ITER RAD.- 7 -I , deSire - the witness Q. By Mr. YouN.E.---ald that apphcation any to read , the letter(which is in the tterk's hand :=- etl 7 elA ) 12 --A,'i t? hive not. '''` ' . ' (glen. Clavering re:01111e letter.). :•Iffthat letter the ___ ... . . Q. By - Mr.. W 4-1 I 1:BE EA D.."..`4)id the Witrtess obtain .I Witness thanksiMmelatke for htihittetript to Serra wn..n. he asked for,?—A. I made two ,a.pPliCAliotit to.; him, though uns•Occi.:ssftilp tolki of.colning to town, Mrs. Clarke; the first I did nn t t pht,..;ip., and t i vli.enthe ' s 154.?,--W lien the witness. at . Mri. Clarke met, did second was grioiterf, I irate notreason to think that 1 the.eonver,ation _writ on the subject Of ibiliqry pro it was through tro , ,i ti tli te nee'.' .'"`' • • "`, • ' ".- int)tion or militaryi:matters?—A. That l'4 fit years U. It wA t ;gy,4l 4 ed , then , ! .-;"&r .Ires,; :but it could i ago,: • it is Impossible that any one tAla ireOlect a tint ha, e been denied inc. #.l , , - 1 ~ ,; . coorersation •rifi.!siiitririal a nature that oteurred. at Q. Nvc,3;'-iti;i4,- did tie iittie4s ail* to Mri. • such 4 dktautipiniott. , :- - , .:' '4 , ;.- • ' . Clarke on flail:subject. ?-,--A. I Witie I petintited"ttY ; ,Cl 4 :. Die "1% iiritqs-piitively stated•ob 'a'fornat-r c'xa ate LIN ,CiXcUrtlitiineati, .tk n hasiticiss,would be .bevall roithtlinn, thatt liothadi .net er any'eutivers:lt!i•ii with t , ,i - unciei,rood. i In tBus, L wipi. j .pltyed up .1141,614 T,, Krs-Glirke on military mailers, and. that tiitement 'as a•Colo; , el'... .. 1 ,11):•I F 404, Got ertitnent thougt:t 1:rla- 114d:been confirmed. hy his .explint t atior; to-ni i ;lit. per to;rtiie •alUttt-g Cot il lli t i K i rtink : ',O'f litigatit , ....r- -'-- Does the witness: adhere to his forril , 2m r..aWer; that General. I received s" botification from:the , War-- - he n;ver had anycourersation.with Mrs. Clarke in Ptiice to this effect. *Mortt.e tortniglit afier, I re- military tea stets i.—A..l'db•rior recolled any.. , The c:eiveti a r aSCRpd. tA9,tiOcai i94'i but 440-,t,94, yz:: 0 '4lO- subjea intglvt . pi obahly-be casually intkdoecil,,,but gaciitir-Getiefal, I was only to be aiirig4,liet-.Coiytiel. , at.this• distanceof '`:time, it is impossibk for me to This circumstance appeared to inc to .CrilOi'Ll'irlary,: ‘l4tin,illillo. ''': '' '• that I-.. wrotet(t_ Mrs. Ciarko to.kii;)w , thal.alsoii of V fia: The. witness-hits:stated,' that iSrti One °tension . it. ' She replied, that it oriatuinesl in On tfrOfo,4/14ichti •he,;proffered Mrs.-Chi:eke. fOOOl-. foi 4 bYt ictluenee— badisiitee,l)eed, .urrected, 04. ‘lltl Otlicert roture4 Ditl hetver make any, si. - 46icquent Offer of a similar .., - than v.) . to dieirflilik7f reti4purf,se Of I;iviii: , them a corn- P : nature ?.--A., Nt:.. ~: i r mantl.-overz M lunreer • •tikiloneli; •-wilieh'they could . 1 . Q.. Pid he ever ..rirke her any pecnni.iry rc-,com not otherwise 1131'e had.. - -- - .A.4::Holiricaine the witness to ar:ply for a cotree- . gave hettiny,thing except aceideatallj , . .- . tton of this Aistake to Airs. Clarl.e, rather,. thatiAo . U. By Str TAVRTON.—Did the witness found the °dice of the Conuminder in Chief i—A. l Ile -r, - his opinion that ides. Clarke p o ssessed no intlUence o.tuse I knew (kit Ilie Ostensible. per . soa iiithai office , on the. r4usal - Which !)g experienced, at- cm tidy 'oilier could not.-with propriety give ate' the idormatirit - circumstance ?- , -.A. .I gtgunderi• my 'opinion - on my - ' • , , : that I requks i g., ~ , „ ~, . :•• . . - ` ,:t own case, :an...1 on the cti4es of others.. The various Q. What sedre.L.Sotrce, of itifornvit'on . 041 the reports that were! preValent respeMing 'he inittrZliceH 'witness suppose' kis. Clari;, • to po.--,e , s, wine!' it . to which the Duke nt';'York' Was - suirje4.l iierei.' Would have been reprehensible in the respoillble,.,..knerd brOuglit'llortie, nor , tlo' I: belt , :ve thAt iii 4 had iye l pop it.i.tittt.NoWtfice to develope ?—A.: I ' any foundation.: in -truth. '' ' .-.'. . ' 1 laiPtY did 411/Vihie , thabillssi Clarke. +.%as inthrtned of': Q. liy.slr-....lourg•Sanntrnttir..—Mitl the''svii.ness What tvas, pattsitagAn the , Warpthfice. • • ' 'I - ~ ' i ever apply to Mrs. Clarke htleitet, Or Otherwise, to ' .4. When IT4t4II,II3(I;tiIe;WILLIICS*It 1 . diat supposi- get hirri placed on the Staff ?•",-;--Itki I: watitlitced on tiTtl ? iN. Themiputicime of futmcc cummtmicali ms. the Sthif on the t34th Of, l)ecetnber, i 801 . 'The Diike U. Fronk whom clidiltiitvitnesi.stippese that Mrs: i of.:York's accpaaintatite - Villt - . M.ril... Clarke dill not . P 44 i.lrived the. information :' winch she. so;com- ~• commence until 3aintar} , , 1804, four months after -2 - tuq, 11,iigkied.,i.to loin ?-44:1Certninly,.. nom his Royal i w arils., ' - -;,, .' :', '' , ••• ' : , , ' Rig4W.4ll.the,Duke.al York:, ; F ' J.' . ' 1 .• is :1- - ;. i .(4,4)id not the Withegii -Wri t e.. to' the Attorney-Ge--• U. HoW does the witneaullecolicilt Ii last.-an.o nerat in tl*tir,st instance; - `dez,. irinthe ii.llit -be-ex , ssyar, with his former, ni-iii‘o€l,4hatlietditi.not believe .: aminedottheliarsirf.theliouse ?- 7 -A. Yes, I should Mrs.•Clarke,had, any intluenctt ,vi , lol.•the Comtism- ,lba by 3to . tratelhe'. ),- '•• •' • ...., . .. I -t FlcitALl : { 4 ;bieli ?..1.-A.z.illy fdririer reply 'will sufficiently t . .! xplain that. Q. I Tll4 wiftiess havaald4liii , h'6 mode two tpldi 'callf4n4,l.grillrlit Vitsifep.,One of , whidtv , wns Alacess- • tul ?—A. The object which I gaihrd could not•ha‘4.l. been:pickled ,nierowitirdithiis beinii Ultuariiid thittg: • o citi t ;A : repeat,.Avititif 'id; t lie ' vino oss's 'two .appitta-; I iltifoittai thetstiocat 411 1 'on ti ,i)-...Ab.. I must' a potogt 96 , to. the Qom - miffed, .11-1 do not - understand iftat- {ldea"? 1i09.4 t. J! bet. 14..: i 'I,A t'.' l.: ' t .• 7 ' l-. ' '''. IQ, ~ I, Mr,.11 at sike rfitthe 'two things for. Nttbich the wit 4•: nefis,epplied i —A. 'rheifiitit .iipplicht ion occurred . in , II 804..4 wus at tilat ittiteztivon to undrstarid.that , Alt Clarke pootfesoetlgreat iltatft ntelettvet the Commander lit Chief:. Aiert'k was: acardaiglyewriticn to berinoei, by rzle;'l,3z,kte l iitainly ey.nisfostativanne, it - al....which bt‘e wits;intarine(l,4hltAffmlit tiJ4oillti obtain periiiii- Slot) for tue to raise a l'egit-enelYl Old-6461)M receti.le tne 4 41 kk1',9 . ,49P91. ilrik,g l4 4 l t“ ! i 4(3Pritnntorti 41)ik 1 , 4 F. 4e 4 ji t .H?..'i'. 4. 'o;lici*fs , tAirrt'l4 l.3 o l )P.CliPi#: atl fk' Pplcat9y.,, ii wit sck i iiiii4t. 11 , witnjil'ess ctivuti,itmw / 1 - 1 3, 4 .44P 11 :, .4,11 4 0 11 s! Cho kptickti tset . .must. 4ktvi,,- muce attitouted to licr. ~.,. '. CI , 111 1 1 001. if - fildiit.( l 4. o 4wiwitssTooin perm's stott to ,fats.4 3 ,YiettiAlft4l4 sir-A. No r airiteitiOt. ,Q. \NT flat W 3 ii.thitl, s 4Cetlo;ol- ate Otico Vio u.l hrtt, the wit i)ei3 01.4, .to,4‘lis.Lcijridi te.,81,, .1 ta4s Alinci vi the uoa,,,a.d t,,y,b4iiig 4:44ct44114"'.th°3"144)13ri' aadier-(3ft.1,..1,0 1.4) Unit , oCikigadiiit-30r:4Ali . at, Q. aid .tli; 4 wittiess,ttator.tiv* atiifu*trAPPiica' tion CO lis . 4. ,carkt..-: .fpro,prom4tittrobaspoilio,imtati, ex,chapg,4,,.,or , levies i-.../V. I Optr.fi*ctliea that, ever i did. ,- - ' ' • ' q . ,_ .. :. , if, , 11.1 1 ..1 . 'ti. 4.! ,_._.. - • U. Havittz been convinced in `tbe t it rif)ifistiffuki. t 0 illet wjctitfss :havAlimkot.itr.it tliu ,1).41(4,4)1Y0rc. i 4couted , i\tri..c;Lititq'ii .4pplic.o 101 l to htti4 htl)v .oarue 4e to : - nake a second al.‘plication to .ber /,...rik, 1 tore hef9re, : mated th.it. I wad satiifiel Mt.....cjarlits 44: ,uo : itilluenc,o over the Commander tin clii01; buO t49ught ilg n - 112,1 - a, perliaps h ,pcnuit:her to talk el tpiiktary tilueo4. - .1 l' ' 4, '-' ' ".••• ' 1 ..- ‘t tile t ; ''' - -!-- ie happy _ .••• . Q. : What urns it ?- , -.A:.:',Abotir,'n 'd:V - Or two aftet : ', the inriniry cornmerieeil; Ttie&eiverl 'hy the Papers that my miinevhati +ken inetWiOneci: A ppr , .hensive ' that the liolte of York 'night behove that Iliaa bayed itno4riet;St, WF l ,4itdd . ct cr-,i . ;i . ',lGord .1 4 to explain the bti4ioei,s. to him, Colonel-Grii - d0u,h.0. , ,.... ever, would not %ce miss, ref.”'rud or:; to Mr: LowtkinOtvh,r,r.ritiei having .question4d it . woukt be necessary m, tiigoa, to the' flonse to be exantirted: - : I.told'hirn that 1, wi:,hed' to avoid itit bait thatllit wou'itt cio stilt-Fri In We first: letterwihicli. I wrote to the Attorney Genersti lArtintioned• M.;..LOwto('s it;iine to hint. Thilthe)ol4llltleil- to :" the consequence was that 'it wasitl*Ptivigeki; and I . .:IppVti 4 red therefore ai volwt tarycw,itne4s.:l; • • a..t.ltrt 141t. 11 .43.644.. , : is 131iOWNi . .:- ,4 \irhy did' the • „, Wituttiva • letter . Offerink to trilliclACll INF>. Hitika'oo6llStlity, autl then come and give such bt4dtrac#o4-it; giveir.this.evening:?A. I do nut ex half y ‘conifitehtincl. twine 'had 'the witness to write the letter FMr. flOwtoti stat e d that it Was the best tn'odeleWitt - ttodutt We: 4i. Did the witrtess inform Mr. Lowton of his rausActiotis with. Ii; i.q.13 . 1 . kti at I!!etinn , tvhe'n I\lr. 11 , 14 thilftillt iidvice 2—A. Not at!. i ° 44 4 ,13 ) i ..Mr; - "WlittilltiEAr).---In the' trwmtes of Gebel - 01 ClavcrinAlt'lit 4 -t es:nniriation, it is stated by bit* .9ielt "tieVlitie voltintary 1 ' 33. 11113 evetingtleckreithirnself 'an - trn S;olllCii,—.lly which snotetuent.is he nosy willing to ttbide was to appear - at the hir'Of the Rouse, - 4`yrr. LoAlon st:ttel that it wai rieees -- rditi nor wait tor a stintmong. Q. ,Br`thie etiANC'et.Ltiß ot: the L: citt,cYti:titt.-- For What t purpose dill - General Clatierto,, , go to Colonel Goriton'S,.iind literi.vards to` Mr. Lowtott ?. 7 , 1'0 reinove from th , ,imind CiTirtner Gordon say itriprei,ibn that I ba,t traffic: in comthissions. Q. :Wai thii desirous of thiirjg,'llit ‘ression he recoiljaY:d lid go . l it ti,e time when the ,witness applied to Mrs. Chirke to g,_:: liitu ledve , tOr!iatso a regiment, „did ; be 4,-tc,pow (.iatiy 9 ther o;licer that. obtained. that per mission i—A. sily the same, channel* - . ; a, 43y any„chpnnol ?- 7 -A. Noi not,eny. , There ere three or J . 4,11.}r . regintents raised in. Itelaltd, but 11,, . *ono in t his country. t , .: ! Q. Iliac the res,inientB which were raised in Ire ' land, rAked on lenns sitiiilar to those tendered by envral (~laveling ?—.A. 'llley wete, not. They erelaiied 4y ,houl,ty: My proposition as far :is i (4,m 1 e C ()lid 6 , yiitS to raise a regttnent from the Mi - Ilrei 1 Q. From whom did General Clavering r t -dehe the-infortmtiestritnielitrireinite iftt - tite - inftlencer 'ewhik h induced iitreati' , cconivo :at-the ...ni ,' tifigyt tlte; lititikettoi to hei4.4.la;:ittopiyilr ' l "'' ~', ` t- , f - 0 - rat after having been Colonel or Lienti?.nant - Cohint InJiiiettlitirField'OaCer I reithnot e .l tt the. same time of the other . thticers who were 'in the wine situation. • Q. :Did the witness apply to Mrs. Clarke dir:aly or indirealy, by letter or in conversation to tiro her infilletice to' pro Cure that,appottatruent for Hui ? A. I have twice said that J. &fa not do so. It from Mrs Clarle that I obtained the, flist ittroytna tion on the stilijeet. , • Q. Was this '"infotinmi t ?n cbtrtiminicated to' the witnesi alone'? Was he ettioihed iti S,..aecv It was communicated to toe ,by letter. No 'secrecy was enjoined. ' .'• - The witness. was ordtbred to withdraw. - Mr.Wr. .:NE rose to eiteetne a Onty, froth the performance of Which, - hnireVer painful, he would not , shrink ; when Genetal.Clavering's requeit to be reeitdmined • had' bet Mentioned in the House, he (Mr. W.) had declared that it would be at his peril. He had been exitirrined, and the' consequence was, that hefelr ithisduty 'to more, that General Claver ing had prevaricated in his evidence at the Bar of that &ruse, • • M6NTAGUE MATTHEW &dared with much , • Warmth, that there was not a more honourable man in the country than General Cla'rerincr, cad that tor his part, he mild - see do preraricatron in his evi. dente. Mr. WfiITBREAD thought, :that with the excep tion Qf the Hon. Gentle an - who' had -jut. Spoken, there coniu h H b.)I one current opinion in the.Com mittee:On 'the svihjeft. • Su. M. , Brrn.4 - defended General Clavering, and wished•the'43on. Gentleman would , oint out on what 'part of his ..eodence they grobrulei their ac cusation. The CHANT ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was of opinion from a comparison of the General's evilence at the Bar with his letters, that if his ,condua did not otnOunt•to preVarication it amounted to contta dia)on. itHe wished the Hon. mover to state some diSt itia•groundi for his tut”ibti. Mr. WYNNE disclaiinea all hostility or disposition td..bear hard• upon he intliildual'iti question, with whom he was not even acid:tinted; 6ut-recolleCting thet.courseptrsued by the .Committee on a tortner night, and feeling that this was a case equally'strong, be could not-allow any Consideation of the rank of the individual to interpose, between him . and his duty. -He read several passages Inim• General Oa vering's,evidence, and front his letters shewed their entire incompatibility, and more particularly, dwelt • on what he t termed hii.preiaricanon, in' deviating knew • no- instance Of any Military tramiac. tions in which Mrs. Clarke %%as coneen:ed. • ' Ikft.7 H. CAIN a itT co tnplai bed Of having heard the testirthitlY belt imperfetaly„ • Mr. BRAND. pointed out . 0. strong instance of aqui- Sii M. RIDLEY -said. a few words;but h toi so low` a tteotivoiee;t that %ve c ould not Collect . their tenor-, aqii'YoittE could nut ailiaw that there was any similarity between the case:; of 'Captain' Sande') and General. Clavoing. - rv:juiro much ca -111thatilln;b11.1111i phut bea►re he stolid be t prepated to say that the latter had been guilty of gr o ,; ;s k ind ‘ Ol.. fill prevarication. General . Oliii 4 ering - had teen ad ruitted.thai; tiight;' for' the'•e*pr'Cis.. pUrpose of ex plaining, and In some degree., therefore, of contra &king lvi's former %tatetijimit.' • He wistm to deter allvoniitierAtions, Of this fixture bind the close: of the business, b...e.iusit did IlOpe 'that the Floors would notice add tirder:rtlje piosecured !Jim who it was vdry !cittni*ici not of prevarication, but Hof eormption,..swindling, and a number of other infamous PrsatliCs:' • • Sit ...I: SEABEIGHT '.satd; that deneral Clavering first appeared at the Bar frr the express purpose of Oteclarnyv that 'he 'had no' cOnnection with Mr's. ti brake in any .militat'y • ; transattioni ; he had just fclinteiised ba" , ;ilig - bliliNitt her t oi , 01: ti,r her trithainceviith' the Cennnehier C. If ,tfra iwaa tOlircin,iaricittion; he \i•klic-LI to 1.;n....• Sir T. TURTON jslOWed that thoe.inigla be cOn iradiellindn'tbe-Generats dceiod ih;it ihettetikSbeiett any piev e atiotion. 'llle SECRETUY RI WAR RISo contended, that the Uerfeeal had 'hot been guilty of provarication, 11. 4 hdd concealed nottnii Iron the Committee, lie , had , even• told them - the WorSic parts of liii"copdt4l. Mr.Wit.ustrinicF, whic he declared, that if the motion Avai'prA-`46S to a he westvote in favour of . .it, ‘i - is Yet' tleiroloi that th:.! coniideraticn of the sub:jet-1 should he alj , nrned, in on .k r to g i ve an opportunity of more deliberatiun. Attei- a few - wprds.from the CaANcitu.oa of the. Excliawieit"; Mas! WY NE agreed to withclr.iw his iurnii,l, fin+the pt seat, The CztAirtmAN informixt the Committee, that be had a letter froM Major desiring to' be ex:unit - WI at the Bar, in order .to: . 4stot , : flits had been thrown on ,his chat racier. Mr. Greenwriod aPpeared at the Bar, ,and cor 7 retied a few particulars of his evidence respeaing Mr. • ColOnel GORDON was then called in, and examined by Mr. HussassoN.to the following elliaa Q, On the fAith of July, 1804, had the name of Captain Tonyit been sent in to his lilajesty fur pro. motion to a Majority ?-' 7 A. No. Q., Thenif any person had stated that Major To- Evn wad('`be Gatetted on the Saturday ; following, that 'person most either have been ignorant of the course, of office; or had an intention to deceive ?- 4 1. I should sqppose' so. Wo . nld!it hliVe been passible between Thurs day..and-Satordity. to, shave received his Majesty's &mare respe4iwthat. promotion .?..--A;„'..Certaitay essinle. • a W •• p. . tiw.ty, ;tt the he recnite.c,.. tic 0;1 a$ it,the usual course of office ?—A. No, ,•, offered too's', 1;•r• :1 ,::Ntnrumsio \.v7ii • 0, On what wit+Yltji, Major (Gait,) "ronyn's, ous remo.io d tmrtvourable )lakila Wilt in to his Majesty for proniotion (;),,. By stating the MO, or einteealltig . it -- A. 1 , hx,,e. not the 4ocumentk,byrittei but I ,thitik it \V dr went for the in t rposeel expltioing 'the nietle iii on the 9tp A.post. w mei] - 'had been ''introtincecl t)t ▪ : a. Theo it 414. not appear- In the ,azotte of Sa- Clarke in her :the trans4.tiOn lq - wriicii • 41i-day the i tith : int . ) the Satttittint.follokxiing Lieut. Somner wits ' "` " No ; I think not.—(On reference to,lbeGitzetros, Q. By Mr. Wn rye It General Clover- hfrWever,: 4 ll/kior, Torryn'e•tini9t: was found in thar of inc 4 inentiott to .Mr. I.owton hi; tormee otret : of tilt:lFt! h ,Attguit, i 804), at pro.. I 401. to itits. Chithe tor 'a commission -A. I liatinn, was Obt;ti tied On the !Ph olAngust.- think not.. have trtaition , 2d it to Illoikands heturt • Q .I i s.rish, to ask Colonel Gordwi- whwlier, in Cr. Was the Witneis I)i). ( ni l ytep Ih'igoOlet (341 - teral, (Ilse t'te Corrunandet , in Chief had thought it right, E a thatriet after having been Inspecting Fidd -. 61- on the j alau.44l44.itloion of --ticrrin - rhst .district wai '714710r. l' city PProntion, in the Gueite of 1.1 J) i t attine diStriti. l have effeEted his objea ?—/V. Yes. the witt,ess the rank of I.lt l tatiteeVene• Q. Did Colonel Gordon ever know ati iodtence. of t i